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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2020) This is a list of notable towns and other geographic features named after animals.
While urban areas tend to decrease the overall biodiversity of species within the city, most cities retain the flora and fauna characteristic of their geographic area. [11] As rates of urbanization and city sprawl increase worldwide, many urban areas sprawl further into wildlife habitat, causing increased human-wildlife encounters and the ...
The first wave of animal geography, known as zoogeography, came to prominence as a geographic subfield from the late 1800s through the early part of the 20th century.. During this time the study of animals was seen as a key part of the discipline and the goal was "the scientific study of animal life with reference to the distribution of animals on the earth and the mutual influence of ...
List of current and former capital cities within U.S. states; List of metropolitan areas by population; List of the world's most populous cities; List of cities in India; List of planned cities; List of city nicknames in the United States; List of towns; List of places in London; List of Brooklyn, New York neighborhoods; List of Manhattan, New ...
Animal attacks by geographic location (4 C, 8 P) Animal deaths by location (1 C) Extinct animals by location (4 C) Cosmopolitan animals (3 C, 17 P) Endemic fauna (4 C ...
Pages in category "Lists of animals by location" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Urban ecology is a relatively new field. Because of this, the research that has been done in this field has yet to become extensive. While there is still plenty of time for growth in the research of this field, there are some key issues and biases within the current research that still need to be addressed.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .